THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST
AKORABO DISTRICT GUANTSE ASSEMBLY
HALF YEAR REPORT (JAN-JUN/2023)
LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE FORM
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Arise and shine for light has come and the glory of the Lord is shining on (Isaial o0 1)
1.0 GENERAL ASSESSMENT
A. SOULS WON: No soul was won - 2.
B. WATER BAPTISM: Not Applicable
C. HOLY GHOST BAPTISM: No Holy Ghost baptism
D. Visitation and Rally held. Eleven (11). - 16
E. Tithe for the period is GHe4,533.50
F. Missionary Offering for the period is GH 433.20.
2.0 ACKNOWLEDMENT
We thank God Almighty for his protection and guidance throughout the period. We will also want
our District Pastor (Pastor Maxwell Ataamoah) his wife for their encouragement and support
throughout the period.
3.0 ORDINATION OF OFFICERS
Not Applicable
4.0 ELECTION, REVIEWS APPOINTMENT: No appointment was made.
ACTIVITIES /ACHIEVEMENT (VISITATION 2023)
5.0 IMPLEMENTION EXTRACTS
S.I THE LOCAL CHURCH
a. TEACHING SESSIONS (ANNUAL. THEME): There has been a lot of teaching base on the Annual
Theme especially the bible studies time.
b. GOSPEL SUNDAYS: During gospel Sunday, we encourage the members to do individual
evangelism and to visit some of the members who are not regular at church at church.
C. HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM SESSION: this session was done once this period" No member received
the Holy Ghost Baptism
d. DESIGNATED LOCAL ASSEMBLY PRAYER DAYS/ACTIVITIES OF PRAVER TEAMS.
This is done twice in a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
e. RETREATS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
Not applicable.
f. MONTHLY LOCAL PRESBYTERY MEETING.
This is done once in a month but emergency meeting can be held within the months
5.2 INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMME
a BIBLE STUDY: This is done every Sunday except the Lord supper days It has been divided into
two groups with the name as (Ebenezer and Maranatha group)
b. HOME CELL: It was organize five times within the period and it has been divided into
three groups.
c. NEW CONVERTS CLASSES / RETREAT.
This was done once within the period
d. PASTORAL CARE AND SHEPHERDING.
Not applicable.
c. VISITATION / FOLLOW UP TO BACKSLIDERS: We have done visitations throughout this period.
F. READ THROUGH THE BIBLE: we do read it in some of the Sunday morning service
5.3 THE COUNSELING MINISTRY Not applicable.
5.4 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE:
a. TEACHING / SEMINARS / RETREATS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE.
Marriage and family life was done once within this period. The topic treated was: how to take
care of your kids to be responsible adults.
5.5 EVANGELISM AND CHURCH PLANTING.
a. ACTIVITIES OF EVANGELISM COORDINATING TEAMS: Through PENSA, we were able to do
house to house evangelism and rallies.
6. EVANGELISM OUTREACHES (RALLIES, CRUSADES, HOUSE TO HOUSE ETC). In Guntse Assembly.
We were able to do 4 Rallies and 7 house to house was organized.
C. ONE MEMBER ONE DISCIPLE SOUL PROJECT.
Not applicable.
d. ASSEMBLIES OPENED.
Not applicable.
5.6 CHAMPLAINCY MINISTRY.
Not applicable.
5.7 PENTOS AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
a. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
Not applicable.
b. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES
Not applicable.
c. ENVIRONMENTAL CARE AND SANITATION.
We took part in the tree planting activities.
& OTHER SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS.
Not applicable.
5.8 MINISTRY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Not applicable.
5.9 MISSIONS (HOME AND URBAN MISSIONS)
a. OUTREACH TO FOREIGN / EXPATRIATES / FULANI.
Not applicable.
b. OUTREACH TO URBAN POOR AND THE DESTITUTUDES
Not applicable.
6.0 OTHER ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENT
6.8 LOCAL WELFARE: The first and second welfare offering offering has been organised.
6.9 OFFICERS APPRECIATION DAY.
Not applicable.
6.10 ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES / ACHIEVEMNETS.
We have weeded our plot of land for the church building
70 MINISTRIES.
7.8 EVANGELISM MINISTRY. Not applicable.
7.9 CHILDREN MINISTRY: The Children Ministry meet every Sunday to Worship
7.10 YOUTH MINISTRY: The youth have met once in the period.
7.11 WOMEN MINISTRY: They have met 5 times in the period.
7.12 PENTECOST MEN'S MINISTRY. They met once in the perid.
8. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY / DONATIONS.
We were able to buy ten plastic chairs which amounted to 450.00
9. BUILDING PROJECT.
10. SPETACULAR EVENT.
Not applicable.
11. MINISTIRIAL VISITS: The District Pastor visited the Assembly once within the period.
12. PROJETIONS ACHIEVED: Not yet.
13. OBSERVABLE CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION FROM VISION2023 IN THE
CHURCH AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.
Not applicable.
14. CHALLENGES THAT NEED THE ATTENTION OF LEADERSHIP: The target given to us is always big
making most of the members to be absent during such programs.
14.8.1 CHALLENGES FACED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VISION.
No known challenges yet.
1482 GENERAL CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE LOCAL. The major problem is that, we do not
have church building, we worship in classroom and also the members are not regular at all.
15. PROJECTION FOR THE ENSUING REPORTING PERIOD
* To intensify house to house visitation
* Organise at least at 3 rallies.
* To put a structure on the land acquired.
16. The assembly has a membership of 8 with 6 children.
17. CONCLUSION:
We thank God Almighty for this guidance throughout the period. We also want to show our
profound gratitude to our district Pastor and his wife. We say God bless you.
Prepared by:
Supervised by
Alhassan Linda
(Local Secretary)
Elder Isaiah Katamanso
(Presiding Elder)
THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST
LOCAL STATISTICAL REPORT FORM
PERIOD SAN
ASSEMBLY:
DISTRICT:
Please turn to pages 485 to read the footnotes carefully before filling this form
PART ONE A: Demography/Discipleship
CURRENT(X)
DESCRIPTION
1. Dedicated Children Membership (below 13yrs) Male
Female
Total (A)
2. Teenagers (13-19yrs)
Male:
Female:
Total (B)
3. Young Adults (20-35yrs)
Male:
Female
Total (C)
4. Youth Membership (13 - 35 yrs):
Male:
Female
Total (D) = (B+ C):
5. Other Adults (Above 35 yrs)
Male:
Female
Total (E)
6.
7
8.
Total Adult Membership (13yrs & above) (D+E)= (F)
Overall Membership (Children, Youth & Other Adults)
(A+F)
Officers:
Minister(s):
Ministers' wives
Retired Ministers
Rtd. Ministers' Wives Elders:
Deacons:
Deaconesses:
Leaders
9. No. of Outreach Programs (Crusades, Rallies, House to house,
HUM & MPWDs Outreaches)
- 10. Adult Souls Won
11. No. of souls won through the Gospel Sunday Morning
12. No. of Souls won through HUM.
13. No. of Souls won through MPWDs ......
- 14. New Converts Baptized in Water (including HUM and PWDs)
15. New Converts Baptized in Holy Spirit
16. Old Adult Members now Baptized in the Holv Spirit
17. Transfers In:
Teens (13 - 19yrs)
Young Adults (20-35yrs):
Other Adults (above 35yrs):
Total:
18. Transfers Out:
Teens (13 - 19yrs)
Young Adults (20-35yrs):
Other Adults (above 35yrs):
Total:
SUN 2073
PREVIOUS(Y) DIFFERENCE Y
CURRENTIX) PREVIOUS(Y) DIFFERENCE AR
19. Backsliders:
Won Back.
Being Followed.
20. Adult Deaths:
21. No. of Home Cells...
22. No. of Members Attending Home Cells: Male
Female
Total
23. No. of Home Cell Meetings Held
24. No of Bible Study Groups
25. No of Trained Bible Study Group Leaders/Teachers
26 Avg. Attendance at Sunday Morning Bible Studies
27 No. of Sunday Morning Bible Studies Held
28 No of Public Bible Reading Sessions Held.
29. Adult Church Attendance (Dec. 31 Watch night)
30. Average Sunday Morning Church Attendance
31. Average Attendance on Communion Sundays
32. Average Lord's Supper Participants
33. No. Attending New Converts Class
34. New Converts Retained in the Church .
35. No of times P/Elder visited New Converts Class ...
36. No. of New Converts Classes Held
37. No. of Mid-Week Church Study/Teaching Meetings Held
Average Attendance
38. No. of Weekly (Friday) Church Prayer Meetings Held
Average Attendance
39. No. of Holy Ghost Prayer Sessions Held
40. No. of Times Teachings on Marriage and Family Life were Held
41. No. of Marriages Blessed (Both old and new)
42. No. of Adult and Children Joint Services Held
43. Children Dedicated
44. Children Won for Christ & Retained
45. Children Baptized in the Holy Spirit
46. Children Baptized in Water at Age 13 (To Youth Class)
47. No. of Children Ministry (CM) Teachers
48. No. of Children Attending CM Classes but not dedicated
49. Children Transferred In: (below 13yrs)
50. Children Transferred Out: (below 13yrs)
51. Births.
52. Children Deaths
CURRENT(X) PREVIOUS(Y) DIFFERENCE(X-Y)
PART ONE B: Ministries
53. No. of Classes Held
Women
Men
Youth
Evangelism
Children
54. Average Attendance (in Classes, Ministries, etc)
55. No. of Visits by Minister
Women
Men
Youth
Evangelism
Children
Women
Men
Youth
Evangelism
Children
HUM AND MPWDs:
56. No. of activities held
- HUM
MPWDs
57. No. of converts Rehabilitated
HUM
MPWDs
58. No. of converts who received intervention/support
HUM
MPWDs
59. No of persons with disabilities -
PART TWO: Estate (Church Buildings)
60. Landed Property (tick one as applicable)
(a) Official Payment Receipts / Allocation Paper [ 1
(c) Indenture in progress duly signed I 1
(e) Title Deed / Full Documentation [ 1
(g) Where is/are the documents) lodged?
(b) Acquisition of Site Plan
(d) Indenture Completed
(f) Permit Acquired for Church Buildings I
61. Permanent Church Building (tick one as applicable)
(a) Completed and dedicated [ ] (b) Completed but not dedicated I
(c) In-Progress [ 1
(d) Not started because:
(i) No Land (ji) No Funds
[
(ill) Land Litigation (iv) Others (specify) ...
(e) Seating Capacity of Permanent Church Building
(f) Permanent Church Building has accessible ramp(s) for persons with disabilitios [
(g) 62 Current Place of Worship (tick)
(a) Completed Permanent Church Building ... | | (b) Uncompleted Permanent Church Building c
Temporary Structure on Church Plots
(d) Temporary Structure on Rented riots f Free Accommodation
(e) Rented Hall
(h) (g) School Classroom
(i) (h) Under Trees
(j) () Others (specify) [
(k) FOOT NOTES:
(l) Dedicated Children Membership refers to only the total number of children in the local
assembly who are dedicated
(m) Adult Membership Starts with Water Baptism and it includes all who are 13 years and above
(n) . Ministers include all active ministers who fellowship in the local including those in
ministerial school (PTS, PUC.
(o) Retired Ministers wives also include the widows
(p) • A Leader is the member put in-charge of an Assembly where there is no ordained Officer.
One leader per assembly Outreach Programs include number of times rallies, crusades,
campaians and other organized evangelistic activities hold. For instance, it a particular outreach is
held for two or three continuous days, it should be counted as two or three Adult Souls Won is
the total number of Souls won to the Assembly by Individuals, and during Rallies, Cell Meetin.
(q) Conventions. Servicos. Ministries Moctings, etc by the Assembly/DistricUArea.
(r) 11. All Adult Souls & Children won for Christ during the Gospel Sunday morning through any
forms of outreach
(s) 12. New Converts baptized in Water includes children baptized at 13 years.
(t) 13. Now Converts baptized in Holy Spirit is the total number of New converts baptized at the
Ministries' mectings (exclud
(u) Children Ministry), and at the Local, District, Area, etc levels to the Assembly. "Now means
within the reporting period
(v) 14. Adult Members now baptized in Holy Spirit is the total number of converts baptized in
water in previous years who are n baptized in the Holy Spirit in the reporting period.
(w) 15. Transfers should bo validated with transfer cards. The district minister must make follow
up calls to the district from wit the member is being transferred in cases where it is practically
impossible for the member to go back for the card Pare going on transfer should have the names
of their children (below 13 years wrtten at the back of their cards
(x) 17. Backsliders are hoalthy adult members who have not travelled but have not been
attending church for atifeast three
(y) 20. No. of members Attending Homo cell refers to the sum o tho avcrago attendance of cach
cell in the local assembly the reporting period
(z) 21. Number of home cell mectings held refers to the sum of the number of times cach cell
has mot within the reporting perios
(aa) 22. Bible Study groups are groups which are used for Bible Studies and now converts classes.
Bible study groups are expec to be doing disciploship. shepherding and follow-ups. ctc
(bb) 23. A Trained Leador Toacher is a memberlofficer adoquately trained on the Church's
manual/syllabus. etc to handio a Cell
(cc) Bible Study class in the Assembly.
(dd) 25. Number of Sunday Morning Bible Study meetings held refers to the sum of the number
of times Bible Study meetings
(ee) hold by each group at the local assembly for the period.
(ff) 26. Number of times oublic Bible readinas were held is the number of times the assembly
organizos members to road the Bi publicly
(gg) 27. Adult church attendance on Decomber 31 watch night service excludes visitors. Repeat
figure on mid-year report fonn
(hh) 28. Average Attendance is the Total Attendance for the period divided by the number of
meeting times/days, etc
(ii) 31 Converts attonding new converts classos refers to adult souls won in current and previous
years who are attending now converts classes
(jj) 32. Now converts retained in the church refers to converts baptized in water and those yet
to be baptized but are still with the assembly at the time of reporting.
(kk) 33. Number of times Presiding Elder visited or taught at the New Convert classes
(ll) 37 Number of times prayer mectings were held spccifically for Holy Ghost Baptism by local
and ministries
(mm) 3B
(nn) Number of times teachings on marriage and family life were hold at local and ministries
(oo) 39. Marriages blessed (both new & old) refers to the number of marriages blessed where
the Bride is from the local assembly
(pp) 40. Adult & Children Joint Service refers to church services purposely hold together with the
children in the local assembly
(qq) 42. Children won for Christ & retained refers to only the children who were won for Christ
that are still with the assembly at time of reporting
(rr) 44. Children baptized at Age 13 should be transferred to the youth membership and
separate Now Convert Class opened them
(ss) 61. Seating capacity of Church building is the maximum number of people each permanent
chapel can take
